sociology

Full Definition of SOCIOLOGY

1

: the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically: the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings

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: the scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society

sociology

nounso·ci·ol·o·gy \ˌsō-sē-ˈäl-ə-jē, ˌsō-shē-\(Medical Dictionary)

pluralso·ci·ol·o·gies

Medical Definition of SOCIOLOGY

: the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically: the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings